Make+Mend
Clothes were once an investment; they were prized possessions that we intended to enjoy for as long as we possibly could. In the 21st century clothes are cheap, disposable goods thanks to the emergence of...
Projects
Pall
PALL is a stool composed only of natural materials: wood and a hemp rope. The individual parts can be easily disassembled and given back to nature without a negative impact on the environment. Packaged flat,...
Hand+Ink
Johannes Gutenberg invented the letterpress in 1440. It used local materials, sustainable paper and ink to create high quality prints for hundreds of years. Modern digital printing uses electric energy to power machines and releases...
Triplet Stool
Our lifestyle has become increasingly sedentary and the importance of moving and changing postures has become ever more important to keep our bodies healthy. This, ergonomically speaking, means that we should stand up, walk around...
Ceramic Packaging
One of the main culprits of solid waste is product packaging; a material designed only to protect another product with no intention of being used after it has been unpacked. Paper, bubble wrap & co...
Tactile Perception
This concept is a suggestion to change our burial habits, specifically cremation, into a biodegradable system. Funerals are stressful. Giving family members something they can hold on to can reduce stress levels, especially when it...
OII
In big cities where buildings grow tall and people live closer together, air quality can be poor. Most air purifiers operate on timers, using electric filtration engines to purify air. They are designed to be...
Time Conflicts
Our relationship with time is complicated. Time is constant, but always changing. It passes by both fast and slow. In society, time is money. Or actually, human time is money. The materials designers use often...
SLOW COFFEE TABLE
Before the invention of the coffee machine, people drank “slow coffee”. Today, people most commonly drink coffee made by a machine. The way we drink coffee is quite linear; using single-use filters and paper cups...
Polish Palette
Humans have always cared about beauty, and nail art has been practiced for thousands of years. For many, manicure is a ritual. Commercial nail polish however contains chemicals and toxins that are harmful to both...